Advertisement

Updated January 24th, 2020 at 19:20 IST

Israeli police investigating arson in mosque

Israeli police said on Friday they were investigating after a "room was ignited" in a mosque on the outskirts of Jerusalem and Hebrew graffiti was found on an outside wall. 

Israeli police investigating arson in mosque
| Image:self
Advertisement

Israeli police said on Friday they were investigating after a "room was ignited" in a mosque on the outskirts of Jerusalem and Hebrew graffiti was found on an outside wall. The graffiti was hard to make out but appeared to have been left by ultranationalist Israelis.

One part read, “Demolishing (for) Jews? Demolishing enemies!" an apparent reference to the dismantling of settler outposts in the West Bank. The mosque is in the Arab neighbourhood of Beit Safafa, in annexed east Jerusalem.

Israel captured east Jerusalem along with the West Bank in the 1967 Middle East war. The Palestinians want both areas as part of their future state. Hard-line Israeli nationalists have been implicated in past attacks on Palestinians and their property in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

 

Advertisement

Published January 24th, 2020 at 19:20 IST

Your Voice. Now Direct.

Send us your views, we’ll publish them. This section is moderated.

Advertisement
Advertisement

Trending Quicks

Elon Musk announces successful Neuralink brain chip implant in human recipient amidst controversy
a few seconds ago
Congress Press Conference
6 minutes ago
Allu Arjun
6 minutes ago
Kia Motors
7 minutes ago
Mushfiqul Fazal Ansarey: ‘Anti-India’ Bangladesh Journalist Who Questioned US, UN on Arvind Kejriwal
16 minutes ago
Mastering NDA Preparation: The Importance of Effective Revision Strategies and Organized Study Materials
19 minutes ago
Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli
21 minutes ago
Virat Kohli's text to RCB owners got WPL team to unbox event
23 minutes ago
Pakistan and the IMF agree on a $1.1 billion disbursement for the debt-ridden economy.
24 minutes ago
Patna Shuklla poster
26 minutes ago
Millet
27 minutes ago
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Whatsapp logo